Vance v. Ruppel

This cause is before us on direct appeal to review a final order of the Circuit Court for Pinellas County, Florida, directly passing on the validity of a statute of this state. The cause was initiated by Pinellas County Constables, Appellants, upon a complaint alleging Ch. 67-719, Florida Statutes 1967, to be unconstitutional. In its final order dismissing the complaint, the Circuit Court specifically upheld the constitutionality of Ch. 67-719.

Chapter 67-719 is a population act affecting the office of constable in certain counties having a population not less than three hundred fifty thousand…